Weather Test - Grade 5

Where does all precipitation develop?

• puddles

• clouds

• mountains

• valleys

What precipitation is most likely to happen when the weather is warm?

• snow

• hail

• rain

• sleet

Air moving from areas of high to low pressure creates ______

• hurricanes

• tornados

• wind

• chinooks

Warm air rises.

• True

• False

What type of cloud is this?

• stratus

• cumulus

• cirrus

• nimbus

What type of cloud is this?

• stratus

• cumulus

• cirrus

• nimbus

What type of cloud is this?

• stratus

• cumulus

• cirrus

• nimbus

Different surfaces on the face of Earth retain and release heat at different rates.

• True

• False

What is the first layer of the Atmosphere? (lowest)

• Troposphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• None of these

What layer of the Atmosphere is closest to outer space?

• Troposphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Exosphere